kovach

• Major Government

constitutional democracy

• Major Religions

Christianity, Muslim traditions are celebrated but theres no official religion

• Languages Spoken

English

• Current leader or president

John Atta Mills

• Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars
• Currency

Cedi

• Major cultural traditions and (holidays/foods etc..)

Christian holidays such as Easter and Christmas Muslim holidays, such as Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha.

• Climate

tropical

• Population

23,837,000 (2009 estimate)

• Geography

urban coastal region, the forest region, and the savannah

• Major Resources

Gold,diamonds, iron, silver, oil and natural gas and cocco.

• Major tourist attractions and or historical sights

Lake Volta, kente cloth

• Median Family Income

$947 and $220

• Must inlude a Work Cited Page with a minimum of 4 resources (1 book 3 websites)

www.gpn.org/data/**ghana**.html
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